Molinari set for surgery

Italian Ryder Cup star Edoardo Molinari will undergo surgery on his injured left wrist later this year.

Italian star needs cartilage removed but will play on until September

Edoardo Molinari will undergo surgery on his injured left wrist later this year. The Italian, who helped Europe to Ryder Cup glory in 2010, revealed after last week's Open de Andalucia that he'd been carrying the injury for four years. Edoardo, the older of the two Molinari brothers who played in Colin Montgomerie's winning side at Celtic Manor, said he originally had tendinitis in the wrist. However, after returning home from the European Tour's recent Middle East swing he was told by doctors that he has cartilage that needs to be removed. The 31-year-old had two cortisone shots and played with his wrist taped in Spain but wants to play in this year's majors before going under the knife in September. Molinari earned his place in next month's Masters by finishing tied 11th in 2011. The top 16 from the previous year are all automatically invited back 12 months later.